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Madamemercury
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Hi everyone.
Like the title says I've not been to the dentist in four years. Last time I went was because of an impacted wisdom tooth that was badly infected and needed removing. Before I had the consultation I nearly passed out from the panic I felt. Before then I'd been twice before when I was 16 for two fillings. It was painful, and embarrassing because I was chastised for the state of my teeth. Probably fairly tbh.
Once my issue with the wisdom tooth was diagnosed I went home, cried a lot, and found a "fix" in corsodyl mouthwash. The pain and swelling went and I didn't go back to the dentist. Over the years I had intermittent but annoying pain from what I knew to be cavities. But since I'd put up with the wisdom tooth pain it didn't bother me too much until this week. It's been awful. I've had a week off for my birthday, and it's just got worse and worse every week. Before the pain got awful I knew I had cavities on the right hand side, I can't chew anything remotely sweet on that side without searing pain so I swapped and chewed everything on the left had side. Now that side is painful all the time, not just when I eat. It's bad enough that I feel I can't eat or drink without it getting worse. Stepping outside in the cold air is awful.
I stupidly had a feel around with my tongue yesterday and can feel both a cavity and a sore "bump" in between my teeth, and today to make matters worse, the pain has increased and I felt with my tongue and fingers a large hole in one of my top front teeth, about the size of a pin head.
I'm so scared of the pain and uncomfort having this will cause, but I'm scared of being told off about the state of my teeth. They're yellow, and wonky and overcrowded. They've been screwed since I was a teenager. My whole family Have bad teeth, and I guess because I thought it was inevitable I didn't look after them like I should have and now I'm paying the price at 23. (24 tomorrow. Sarcastic yay) I can't get them whiter, I've tried and tried and I'm v. Self conscious of that fact so if I laugh I cover my mouth.
I feel so sick at the thought of just the consultation on Tuesday let alone getting all this fixed. I wish I didn't have to go on my own.
Like the title says I've not been to the dentist in four years. Last time I went was because of an impacted wisdom tooth that was badly infected and needed removing. Before I had the consultation I nearly passed out from the panic I felt. Before then I'd been twice before when I was 16 for two fillings. It was painful, and embarrassing because I was chastised for the state of my teeth. Probably fairly tbh.
Once my issue with the wisdom tooth was diagnosed I went home, cried a lot, and found a "fix" in corsodyl mouthwash. The pain and swelling went and I didn't go back to the dentist. Over the years I had intermittent but annoying pain from what I knew to be cavities. But since I'd put up with the wisdom tooth pain it didn't bother me too much until this week. It's been awful. I've had a week off for my birthday, and it's just got worse and worse every week. Before the pain got awful I knew I had cavities on the right hand side, I can't chew anything remotely sweet on that side without searing pain so I swapped and chewed everything on the left had side. Now that side is painful all the time, not just when I eat. It's bad enough that I feel I can't eat or drink without it getting worse. Stepping outside in the cold air is awful.
I stupidly had a feel around with my tongue yesterday and can feel both a cavity and a sore "bump" in between my teeth, and today to make matters worse, the pain has increased and I felt with my tongue and fingers a large hole in one of my top front teeth, about the size of a pin head.
I'm so scared of the pain and uncomfort having this will cause, but I'm scared of being told off about the state of my teeth. They're yellow, and wonky and overcrowded. They've been screwed since I was a teenager. My whole family Have bad teeth, and I guess because I thought it was inevitable I didn't look after them like I should have and now I'm paying the price at 23. (24 tomorrow. Sarcastic yay) I can't get them whiter, I've tried and tried and I'm v. Self conscious of that fact so if I laugh I cover my mouth.
I feel so sick at the thought of just the consultation on Tuesday let alone getting all this fixed. I wish I didn't have to go on my own.